Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,519flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,151
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joliet to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,475
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Houston → Joliet$3,357

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Joliet to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,726	$3.49	$3,316 – $4,136
53' refrigerated	$4,441	$4.15	$3,864 – $5,018
48' flatbed	$4,519	$4.23	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716
Power only	$3,282	$3.07	$2,855 – $3,708
Hotshot	$2,476	$2.32	$2,055 – $2,897
26' box truck	$2,430	$2.27	$2,066 – $2,795
Sprinter van	$1,490	$1.39	$1,252 – $1,729

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More lanes from Joliet

48' flatbed lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,026	$5.74	$4,322 – $5,729	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$6,951	$4.16	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,947	$4.13	$4,254 – $5,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,971	$4.39	$3,415 – $4,527	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$6,277	$6.24	$5,398 – $7,155	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Joliet, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Joliet, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,151.

How far is Joliet, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,069 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,044 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Joliet, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,357, which makes Joliet, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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